Japan’s labor minister says it’s ‘necessary and appropriate’ for women to wear high heels to work – Women in the World

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Summary:

"Japan’s health and labor minister has spoken out in defense of employers who require women to wear high heels to work, saying he sees it as “necessary and appropriate.”

Takumi Nemoto made the comments in reference to a recent petition from women who want the government to ban workplaces from forcing high heels on their female employees. “It is socially accepted as something that falls within the realm of being occupationally necessary and appropriate,” Nemoto told a legislative committee on Wednesday, according to The Guardian...."

Link:

https://womenintheworld.com/2019/06/10/japans-labor-minister-says-its-necessary-and-appropriate-for-women-to-wear-high-heels-to-work/

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Date tagged:

06/11/2019, 09:50

Date published:

06/11/2019, 05:50